Judge confirmed as 1st Latina on California Supreme Court
A San Diego appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants has become the first Latina confirmed to the California Supreme…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Politics
Governor Newsom’s State of the State Address affects Imperial County
Lots of issues impacting the state including higher gas prices burning a hole in our wallets, but lithium could be a bright spot for the valley and…
Continue Reading CA’s governor wants mental health courts for homeless people
California’s governor unveiled a plan to create mental health courts that would mandate services to more homeless people with severe mental health…
Continue Reading
California plan would streamline housing laws for colleges
California Sen. Scott Wiener is proposing legislation that would exempt the state’s public colleges and universities from an environmental review…
Continue Reading
California bill would have citizens enforce weapons ban
A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the same way Texas allows them to sue abortion…
Continue Reading
Imperial Valley native nominated to serve as first Latina on California Supreme Court
Justice Patricia Guerrero is a native from the Imperial Valley and has been chosen to serve on the California Supreme…
Continue Reading
Universal health care bill fails to pass in California
The bill that would have created the nation’s only government-funded universal health care system died in the California Assembly on Monday…
Continue Reading
Universal health care bill faces deadline in California
A bill in the California state legislature that would create the nation’s only statewide universal health care system takes a crucial step on…
Continue Reading
Nancy Pelosi running for re-election for her seat in Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a big announcement on…
Continue Reading
California assault weapon owners face registration deadline
Starting Thursday in California, gun owners are getting a second chance to register and keep a type of firearm that is now illegal to buy under the…
Continue Reading
California lawmakers debate universal health care proposal
California lawmakers are set to debate whether to create the nation’s first universal health care…
Continue Reading
California budget confronts climate change, homeless, crime
Newsom’s presentation Monday sets off months of budget talks with his fellow Democrats who control the state Legislature before the new fiscal year…
Continue Reading
Gun manufacturers could be sued for deadly shootings, as proposed by California democrats
Some California democratic lawmakers want to make it easier for people to sue gun companies for liability in shootings that cause injuries or…
Continue Reading
GOP Rep. Nunes leaving Congress for Trump social media firm
By JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes is leaving the…
Continue Reading
Trial begins for law requiring at least one woman to serve on California board
A California state law that requires publicly traded companies in the state to have one member who identifies as a woman on their boards of…
Continue Reading
California Senator Padilla bills signed into law with infrastructure package
On November 15, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) made a statement regarding President Biden’s signing the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act into…
Continue Reading
Newsom warns of potential winter spike in COVID-19
Gov. Gavin Newsom, (D-Calif.) warned Wednesday of the potential for another spike in coronavirus…
Continue Reading
Gov. Newsom facing criticism for absence from meetings with world leaders
California Governor Gavin Newsom is back on the move in political circles after facing criticism when he chose to take his children trick-or-treating…
Continue Reading
California’s Newsom picked Halloween with kids over U.N.
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he canceled a trip to an international climate conference…
Continue Reading California oil spill renews Democrats’ efforts to rein in offshore drilling
By Ella Nilsen and Rene Marsh, CNN The slow-moving oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California, this week has reinvigorated federal and…
Continue Reading